Miami defensive back Artie Burns has decommitted from Alabama, according to reports from multiple recruiting services. Burns, a four-star cornerback from Miami's powerhouse Northwestern High School committed to the Crimson Tide in December of 2011 but told BamaOnline's Charles Power that he alerted the Tide coaching staff on Monday that he is no longer committed and that Alabama is no longer one of his top schools.

"Yes I did (decommit from Alabama)," Burns told BamaOnline. "My top schools are
FSU, UM (Miami), USC (Southern Cal), Louisiville, and LSU. I'm just
going to keep working and I would let the nation know where I'm going on
signing day."

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Burns is rated by 247Sports as the No. 12 cornerback prospect in the nation for the Class of 2013 and saw his stock soar shortly after publicly declaring for the Tide, with a number of other programs extending offers following Burns' commitment to Alabama.

Burns' decommitment leaves the Tide with 9 commitments for the 2013 class and puts the Tide's class at 5th in the nation in the 247Sports team recruiting rankings.